approaching footstep

Frequency: 7.08.1 per million words

The sound of someone walking and getting closer, often used in narrative to build suspense.

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Examples (20)

  • In the dead of night, a single approaching footstep creaked on the floorboards above.
  • She heard approaching footsteps in the hallway outside her room.
  • The dog growled low in its throat, alerted by the sound of approaching footsteps on the gravel path.
  • The approaching footsteps made him look up from his book nervously.
  • She held her breath, listening to the slow, deliberate rhythm of an approaching footstep.
  • We could distinguish the sound of approaching footsteps on the gravel path.
  • Hiding in the closet, the child trembled at the sound of heavy approaching footsteps.
  • The dog's ears perked up at the approaching footsteps of its owner.
  • "Did you hear that?" he whispered, his eyes wide at the faint sound of an approaching footstep.
  • She froze when she heard approaching footsteps behind her in the dark alley.
  • The detective paused, recognizing the suspect's distinctive gait from the approaching footsteps.
  • The approaching footsteps grew louder as someone climbed the wooden stairs.
  • The steady, unhurried sound of an approaching footstep echoed in the empty corridor.
  • He listened carefully to identify whose approaching footsteps they were.
  • Relief washed over him as he realized the approaching footsteps belonged to the security guard.
  • The sound of approaching footsteps echoed through the empty corridor.
  • Every nerve in her body screamed as the approaching footsteps stopped right outside her door.
  • She recognized her father's heavy approaching footsteps on the porch.
  • The film's suspense was built entirely on the sound of a single, soft approaching footstep.
  • The approaching footsteps stopped suddenly just outside the door.